Filing Fees
General Sessions Civil Court
| Civil Warrant | $180.50 |
| Action to Recover | $180.50 |
| Civil Warrant | $180.50 |
| Detainer Warrant | $180.50 |
| Garnishment | $67.00 |
| Levy | $77.00 |
| Levy on Property | $77.00 |
| Writ of Possession | $77.00 |
| Alias | $52.00 |
| Subpoena | $62.00 |
| Show Cause Order/Post-Judgment | $77.00 |
| Show Cause Order/Pre-Disposition | $102.00 |
| Conditional Judgment | $25.00 |
| Certified Copy | $5.00 |
| Copies | .50 |
| Reset fee (all cases) | $7.00 |
The above includes service for one defendant
Circuit Civil Court
| Complaint | See Category Listing Below |
|---|---|
| Divorce/minor children | $362.50 90 days w/children | W/O Service $310.50 |
| Divorce/without minor children | $287.50 60 days no/children | W/O Service $235.50 |
| Order of Protection | $212.50 | W/O Service $160.80 |
| Prepare record for appellate court | $300.00 |
| Alias | $52.00 |
| Counter Complaint/Cross Filings | $202.50 | W/O service $100.00 |
Category One Case
$387.50 – Contracts, torts, personal injury, property damage, malpractice, wrongful death, employment discrimination, civil rights, tax disputes, Conservatorship, special remedies and cases not otherwise specified. W/O Service $335.50
Category Two Cases
$312.50 – Workers Comp cases (bond may be used); appeals to circuit from general sessions, city courts and other courts or hearings: transfers from foreign counties; writs of mandamus; condemnation/inverse condemnation & quo warranto actions. W/O Service $260.50
Category Three Cases
$212.50 – Adoptions, legitimations, paternity cases, termination of parental rights, & other domestic relations matters not otherwise designated, name changes, minor settlements, enforcement of foreign judgments & orders of protection (fees not required in advance), cross filings and counter complaints. W/O Service $160.50
Category Four Cases
$187.50 – Child Support enforcement and modification, interstate support cases, modification of parenting plan, civil contempt. W/O Service 135.50
The above cost includes service for one defendant. Please add $52.00 for additional defendants. Service for Secretary of State is $20.00 for each defendant (original and cert copy) and Commissioner of Insurance $15.00 (original and cert copy).
Restoration of Citizenship – $262.50 W/O Service $210.50
Delayed or Corrected Birth Certificate – $262.50 W/O Service $210.50
For Additional Information on fee increases, contact our office.
